Fantasy Football Week 3 rankings: Where does Le’Veon Bell debut?
Fantasy football rankings for Week 3:
Quarterback
1. Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay vs. Kansas City
2. Andrew Luck, Indianapolis at Tennessee
3. Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh at St. Louis ... Roethlisberger is on pace for an NFL-record 5,760 yards – and Le’Veon Bell and Martavius Bryant have not even played yet
4. Tom Brady, New England vs. Jacksonville
5. Russell Wilson, Seattle vs. Chicago ... Wilson should not be under too much pressure in this one – Chicago has zero sacks on the season
6. Matt Ryan, Atlanta at Dallas
7. Cam Newton, Carolina vs. New Orleans
8. Carson Palmer, Arizona vs. San Francisco
9. Peyton Manning, Denver at Detroit
10. Eli Manning, N.Y. Giants vs. Washington
11. Philip Rivers, San Diego at Minnesota
12. Ryan Tannehill, Miami vs. Buffalo
13. Marcus Mariota, Tennessee vs. Indianapolis
14. Tyrod Taylor, Buffalo at Miami
15. Nick Foles, St. Louis vs. Pittsburgh
16. Drew Brees, New Orleans at Carolina ... Brees (shoulder) needs to be monitored
17. Colin Kaepernick, San Francisco at Arizona
18. Brandon Weeden, Dallas vs. Atlanta ... With Tony Romo (broken clavicle) out, Weeden will get the start for the Cowboys for the next few months
19. Teddy Bridgewater, Minnesota vs. San Diego
20. Ryan Fitzpatrick, N.Y. Jets vs. Philadelphia
Running back
1. Adrian Peterson, Minnesota vs. San Diego ... AP has quietly caught all 5 of his targets this season for 71 yards receiving
2. Le’Veon Bell, Pittsburgh at St. Louis ... After a two-game suspension Bell is set to make his 2015 debut
3. Marshawn Lynch, Seattle vs. Chicago
4. Jamaal Charles, Kansas City at Green Bay
5. Latavius Murray, Oakland at Cleveland ... Cleveland ranked dead last in rushing defense last year and they rank dead last this year as well
6. LeSean McCoy, Buffalo at Miami ... McCoy hasn't scored but he is quietly averaging 101.5 yards per game after two weeks as a Buffalo Bill
7. Jonathan Stewart, Carolina vs. New Orleans ... Stewart had 155 yards the last time he faced the Saints in Week 14 last season
8. Mark Ingram, New Orleans at Carolina
9. Carlos Hyde, San Francisco at Arizona
10. Frank Gore, Indianapolis at Tennessee
11. Justin Forsett, Baltimore vs. Cincinnati
12. Chris Ivory, N.Y. Jets vs. Philadelphia
13. Matt Forte, Chicago at Seattle
14. C.J. Anderson, Denver at Detroit
15. T.J. Yeldon, Jacksonville at New England
16. Melvin Gordon, San Diego at Minnesota
17. James Starks, Green Bay vs. Kansas City ... With Lacy (ankle) dinged or out, Starks makes for a solid number two running back this week
18. Ameer Abdullah, Detroit vs. Denver
19. Jeremy Hill, Cincinnati at Baltimore
20. Devonta Freeman, Atlanta at Dallas ... Freeman will get the start with Tevin Coleman (ribs) out, although Freeman averages just 2.0 YPC while Dallas is allowing just 2.6 YPC on the season
21. David Johnson, Arizona vs. San Francisco
22. LeGarrette Blount, New England vs. Jacksonville
23. Isaiah Crowell, Cleveland vs. Oakland
24. Dion Lewis, New England vs. Jacksonville
25. Darren Sproles, Philadelphia at N.Y. Jets
26. Eddie Lacy, Green Bay vs. Kansas City ... Lacy (ankle) may not be able to go this week and will need to be monitored
27. Doug Martin, Tampa Bay at Houston
28. Shane Vereen, N.Y. Giants vs. Washington
29. Giovani Bernard, Cincinnati at Baltimore
30. Danny Woodhead, San Diego at Minnesota
Wide Receiver
1. Antonio Brown, Pittsburgh at St. Louis ... Brown on pace for 144 catches, 2,624 yards and 16 TDs
2. Julio Jones, Atlanta at Dallas
3. Odell Beckham Jr., N.Y. Giants vs. Washington
4. Demaryius Thomas, Denver at Detroit
5. Randall Cobb, Green Bay vs. Kansas City
6. Julian Edelman, New England vs. Jacksonville
7. Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona vs. San Francisco
8. A.J. Green, Cincinnati at Baltimore
9. Brandon Marshall, N.Y. Jets vs. Philadelphia ... With Eric Decker likely out, Marshall should be even busier this week for the Jets
10. Emmanuel Sanders, Denver at Detroit
11. Terrance Williams, Dallas vs. Atlanta
12. T.Y. Hilton, Indianapolis at Tennessee
13. Jeremy Maclin, Kansas City at Green Bay
14. John Brown, Arizona vs. San Francisco
15. Keenan Allen, San Diego at Minnesota
16. Steve Smith Sr., Baltimore vs. Cincinnati
17. DeAndre Hopkins, Houston vs. Tampa Bay ... Hopkins (concussion) needs to be monitored
18. Allen Robinson, Jacksonville at New England
19. Jarvis Landry, Miami vs. Buffalo
20. Sammy Watkins, Buffalo at Miami
21. Stevie Johnson, San Diego at Minnesota
22. Brandin Cooks, New Orleans at Carolina
23. Mike Evans, Tampa Bay at Houston
24. Kendall Wright, Tennessee vs. Indianapolis
25. Calvin Johnson, Detroit vs. Denver
26. Vincent Jackson, Tampa Bay at Houston
27. Amari Cooper, Oakland at Cleveland ... Look for Cooper to be draped by shutdown corner Joe Haden
28. Michael Crabtree, Oakland at Cleveland
29. Leonard Hankerson, Atlanta at Dallas ... Roddy White went catch-less last week while Hankerson took his spot
30. James Jones, Green Bay vs. Kansas City
31. Donte Moncrief, Indianapolis at Tennessee
32. Tavon Austin, St. Louis vs. Pittsburgh
33. Travis Benjamin, Cleveland vs. Oakland
34. Pierre Garcon, Washington at N.Y. Giants
35. Jordan Matthews, Philadelphia at N.Y. Jets
36. Alshon Jeffery, Chicago at Seattle ... Jeffery (hamstring) needs to be monitored
37. Anquan Boldin, San Francisco at Arizona
38. Andre Johnson, Indianapolis at Tennessee
39. Charles Johnson, Minnesota vs. San Diego
40. Golden Tate, Detroit vs. Denver
Tight end
1. Rob Gronkowski, New England vs. Jacksonville ... Gronk now has 19 TDs in his past 20 games
2. Jimmy Graham, Seattle vs. Chicago ... After a one-catch game and word of Graham's unhappiness with his role, look for Seattle to get him going this week
3. Travis Kelce, Kansas City at Green Bay
4. Greg Olsen, Carolina vs. New Orleans
5. Tyler Eifert, Cincinnati at Baltimore
6. Jordan Reed, Washington at N.Y. Giants
7 Jared Cook, St. Louis vs. Pittsburgh
8. Jason Witten, Dallas vs. Atlanta ... Witten (ankle, knee) should go but he needs to be monitored
9. Kyle Rudolph, Minnesota vs. San Diego
10. Martellus Bennett, Chicago at Seattle
11. Delanie Walker, Tennessee vs. Indianapolis ... Assuming Walker is good to go (wrist ) he makes for a strong start as Marcus Mariota has attempted 34 passes this season and 14 have gone to tight ends
12. Heath Miller, Pittsburgh at St. Louis
13. Jordan Cameron, Miami vs. Buffalo ... Cameron (groin) needs to be monitored
14. Coby Fleener, Indianapolis at Tennessee ... Is Dwayne Allen (concussion) is out, Fleener makes for an attractive start
15. Richard Rodgers, Green Bay vs. Kansas City
16. Eric Ebron, Detroit vs. Denver
17. Charles Clay, Buffalo at Miami ... Clay makes his first return back to Miami as a Buffalo Bill
18. Larry Donnell, N.Y. Giants vs. Washington
19. Ladarius Green, San Diego at Minnesota ... Green (concussion) needs to be monitored
20. Owen Daniels, Denver at Detroit
Kicker
1. Steven Hauschka, Seattle vs. Chicago
2. Stephen Gostkowski, New England vs. Jacksonville
3. Justin Tucker, Baltimore vs. Cincinnati
4. Brandon McManus, Denver at Detroit
5. Adam Vinatieri, Indianapolis at Tennessee
6. Mason Crosby, Green Bay vs. Kansas City
7. Chandler Catanzaro, Arizona vs. San Francisco
8. Matt Bryant, Atlanta at Dallas
9. Dan Bailey, Dallas vs. Atlanta
10. Josh Brown, N.Y. Giants vs. Washington
11. Randy Bullock, Houston vs. Tampa Bay
12. Nick Folk, N.Y. Jets vs. Philadelphia
13. Dan Carpenter, Buffalo at Miami
14. Graham Gano, Carolina vs. New Orleans
15. Sebastian Janikowski, Oakland at Cleveland
16. Greg Zuerlein, St. Louis vs. Pittsburgh
17. Mike Nugent, Cincinnati at Baltimore
18. Josh Lambo, San Diego at Minnesota
19. Blair Walsh, Minnesota vs. San Diego
20. Ryan Succop, Tennessee vs. Indianapolis
Defense
1. Seattle DT, Seattle vs. Chicago
2. Houston DT, Houston vs. Tampa Bay
3. New England DT, New England vs. Jacksonville
4. Denver DT, Denver at Detroit
5. Arizona DT, Arizona vs. San Francisco
6. Buffalo DT, Buffalo at Miami
7. New York Jets DT, N.Y. Jets vs. Philadelphia
8. Carolina DT, Carolina vs. New Orleans
9. New York Giants DT, N.Y. Giants vs. Washington
10. Baltimore DT, Baltimore vs. Cincinnati
11. Miami DT, Miami vs. Buffalo
12. Minnesota DT, Minnesota vs. San Diego
13. Cincinnati DT, Cincinnati at Baltimore
14. Cleveland DT, Cleveland vs. Oakland
15. Green Bay DT, Green Bay vs. Kansas City
16. Atlanta DT, Atlanta at Dallas
17. Philadelphia DT, Philadelphia at N.Y. Jets
18. Indianapolis DT, Indianapolis at Tennessee
19. Tampa Bay DT, Tampa Bay at Houston
20. St. Louis DT, St. Louis vs. Pittsburgh
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This story was originally published September 24, 2015 at 10:21 AM with the headline "Fantasy Football Week 3 rankings: Where does Le’Veon Bell debut?."